HYDREA Reviews (HYDROXYUREA)

Average Rating: 3.6 (121 Ratings)

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HYDREA  (HYDROXYUREA):  This medication is used by people with sickle cell anemia to reduce the number of painful crises caused by the disease and to reduce the need for blood transfusions. Some brands are also used to treat certain types of cancer (such as chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR HYDREACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 3  Polycoythmia rubra vera Itching,fatigue, night sweats,contipation and sometime diarrhea... 67 30 days
500mg
10/7/2018
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 4  PV Fatigue, joint pain. F 68 5 months
50 MG
7/6/2018
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 4  High platelets None I don’t think maybe with working it’s been ok just scared It’s been 4 years on dryers I’m scared F 71 0 days
1000one da
5/5/2018
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 4  Essential Thrombocythemia 10 years. Fatigue, extreme at times. Hard for husband to understand why I feel so tired all the time. I do exercise and try to keep up daily routines and family commitments. The tiredness is not so much a sleepy tired but a bone-weary feeling of exhaustion. Doing the smallest tasks make me feel so tired. Hydea ia the best choice I guess for my treatment. I tolerate it well except for the extreme fatigue. Not sure how much the disease itself plays into this as well as the Hydrea. F 73 9.5 years
1000mg 1X day
8/21/2017
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 4  Essential thrombocytosis Extreme fatigue, bone and joint pain, foggy brain, lightheadedness. None. M 39 20 years
3 x 500 mg 1X day
5/11/2017
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 4  ET Fatigue, excessive sweating, joint pain, ..all manageable though considering alternative ie stroke, weight gain out on 10kgs though eating much less etc..very annoying Diagnosed after routine blood test at 45 with 3000 count/Jak2 gene...initial dose of 3 a day and no impact so put on daily interferon as well. Interferon much worse (think like hangover each morning) but got platelets down to 450-500 and weaned off and remained the same since..now 2 pills a day. Still active,rock climb 3 days a week, footy once day ..though do notice I tire quicker, wake up stiff though that could just be normal aging ? Used to take daily Panadol Osteo but only take now when really need it. All in all rather not take it but no choice really and could be much worse, as i say to my teenage daughter when she comes at me with 1st world problems..”suck it up princess” and really is my philosophy with having to take Hydrea. To be totally honest its the excessive sweating that annoys me the most especially now summer is coming on grrr M 47 1.5 years
500mg 2X day
11/27/2016
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 4  ET w/JAK 2 Mutation Hair thinning, fatigue, headaches, and increased nerve and muscle pain. I take 500mg every other day and 1000 every other day. It's working for my platelets and white cell count (which was double the normal) but I am concerned that my RBC count is too low now, down to 1.6. But overall it's beats having a stroke. Will likely be on it permanently. F 55 5 months
500 & 1000
10/22/2016
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 5  PV and Undiagnosed MPD Fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, chills. Gets worse when dose is changed/increased. I tolerate Hydrea great compared to other oral chemo that I was first put on. Hair loss slowed down after body adjusted to being on it. I also use Nioxin to help. F 42 5 years
1000mg
10/19/2016
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 4  VP Just a little tired at times. The first week I took it my platelets dropped from 657 to 485 and then the next week down to 365 but my hemo dropped a little too low they said. I am now taking it every other day now which I am happy about and will see if my numbers stay down. I take 500 mg. I too am worried about long term usage. i cant believe they cant find a cure for this awful disease. F 67 2 weeks
500mg 1X day
9/24/2016
 5  Essential thrombocytosis Nausea tired breathless at times fatique but all in all tolerable has gotten better only been on 2 and half months but has definitely saved my life. Its better than some of the alternatives I have to take it the rest of my life. F 51 1 days
1000 daily
7/13/2016
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 3  Blood platelets high Leg nerve pains side pain One years use F 80 1 years
500
6/24/2016
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 2  Recently diagnosed w/ ET M 57
500 1X day
6/10/2016
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 5  PV hair thinning and extreme pain on bone joints M 44 1 years
500 2X day
5/2/2016
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 4  ET Diagnosed in 2006 ,ended in hospital with acute spleen pain. Diagnosed sigh ET put on Hydrea and baby Aspirin. Side effects are headaches excessive sweating, mouth ulcers,tired ,in December 2015 developed huge ulcer on ankle bone, which is still here as of April 2016. Decided to stop Hydrea until this clears up. These ulcers are very very painful. It is starting to go away. This is the by product of long term use of Hydrea. This disease ruined my retirement. But how can you look on the bright side when house feel like shit everyday. M 62 10 years
1500 MG
4/18/2016
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 5  P Vera Very few. Mostly just fatigue. Even that has improved. It has controlled my CBC numbers very well. You should not pay attention to the AML concerns. There's no evidence of a connection. M 53 6 months
500 MG 2X day
4/1/2016
 3  Essential Thrombocytopenia Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, mouth pain, weakness No different in knees pain, leg pain, back psin 56 2 months
500 mg
3/24/2016
 5  Essential Thrombocythemia Mouth sores, hair loss, nausea, scotomas, dizziness, confusion, nail pigmentation. Side effects diminished over time but return periodically. This medicine saved my life. I would like to kiss the inventor. F 58 9 months
12000 wkly
3/23/2016
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 5  essential thrombocitosis (may be sp I am fine, just get tired easier. Catch colds easier. Also taking aspirin so bruise easier. Still working full time and dont miss much work, still travelling all the time. Dont let it stop me much. Platelets have been stable at 300 to 500 for 10 years now,. Dr is very happy and the et support group is great. F 58 10 days
1000mg
3/23/2016
 5  Myelofibrosis I do not have any side effects that stand out, it works pretty good for me. F 51 10 years
500 mg
3/23/2016
 4  ET I feel dizzy 2 hours after I take it, the inside of my mouth is more tender, and I have occasional fatigue. But, overall feel pretty good. F 42 3 months
1000mg
3/23/2016

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